Improving food security of farming households in Nigeria: Does broiler outgrowers’ program make any difference?
Olabisi Damilola Omodara,
Akinsola Temitope Oyebanji,
Oluwemimo Oluwasola
Abstract:The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of outgrowers’ programs on the food security of smallholder poultry farming households in Osun State. Using multi-stage sampling technique, a structured questionnaire was designed to collect information from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of outgrowers’ programs in the study area. Descriptive statistics, food security index, and Heckman’s selection model were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that outgrowers and non-outgrowers were on the… Show more
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